Portuguese American Journal

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Book | After the Carnations: Social Movements in Portugal Since the 25 April 1974 Revolution | By Daniela F. Melo Diplomacy | Prime Minister Luís Montenegro holds phone call with President Donald Trump Diplomacy | Rita Rico takes office as new United States Consul Honor | Venice Film Festival pays tribute to filmmaker Manoel de Oliveira FLAD 40Years | Terceira hosting International Lajes Conference celebrating historic milestones
 

Book | After the Carnations: Social Movements in Portugal Since the 25 April 1974 Revolution | By Daniela F. Melo & Paul Christopher Manuel – Editor’s Note

The Portuguese revolution of April 25, 1974, has drawn much well-deserved scholarly attention: it offers an innovative example of a leftist military-led revolutionary process that unexpectedly resulted in the transition to a West European-style social democracy. Although much of the existing scholarship has logically focused on the emerging political elites and institutions of the period, […]

Diplomacy | Prime Minister Luís Montenegro holds phone call with President Donald Trump – Portugal

Portugal’s Prime Minister Luís Montenegro held a phone call today with U.S. President Donald Trump, reaffirming Portugal’s commitment to strengthening the long-standing ties between the two nations. During the conversation, both leaders discussed expanding cooperation across economic, political, and cultural areas, underscoring the shared values and strategic partnership that unite Portugal and the United States. […]

Diplomacy | Rita Rico takes office as new United States Consul – Azores

Rita Rico has officially assumed her post as the new United States Consul in the Azores. She replaces Margaret Campbell, who served as Principal Officer for the U.S. Consulate in Ponta Delgada from 2022 to July 2025. She was formally welcomed by the President of the Regional Government of the Azores, José Manuel Bolieiro, during […]

Honor | Venice Film Festival pays tribute to filmmaker Manoel de Oliveira – Italy

The Venice Film Festival will pay tribute to Portuguese master filmmaker Manoel de Oliveira (1908–2015) with the screening of his first feature film, Aniki Bóbó (1942), presented as part of a special program dedicated to restored cinematic masterpieces. His works combined poetic vision, philosophical depth, and a uniquely Portuguese sensibility, often exploring themes of memory, […]

FLAD 40Years | Terceira hosting International Lajes Conference celebrating historic milestones – Azores

The Luso-American Development Foundation (FLAD), in partnership with regional and national institutions, will host the Lajes International Conference on September 18-19 in Praia da Vitória, Terceira. The two-day event coincides with two historic milestones: the 30th anniversary of the Portugal–United States Cooperation and Defense Agreement and the 80th anniversary of the end of World War […]

Prime Minister: António Costa to admit over 50,000 new immigrants per year – Portugal

24 June 2018

Prime Minister António Costa has reiterated that Portugal needs to attract more immigrants to address a crisis in demographic decline due to an aging population. Portugal’s birth rate is one of the weakest in the European Union, with more than a fifth of the population aged over 65 years. Portugal has also lost population to […]

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PALCUS: Inaugural Portuguese-American National Conference – Washington, DC

21 June 2018

The Portuguese-American Leadership Council of the United States (PALCUS,) in collaboration with the Embassy of Portugal and the support of the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and with the Luso-American Development Foundation (FLAD), will host the Portuguese-American National Conference, on June 23, the first national conference dedicated to the discussion of Portuguese-American issues. Secretary General […]

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Diplomacy: Secretary-General António Guterres visits Kremlin – Moscow

20 June 2018

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Moscow on June 20. The Secretary General arrived in Moscow on June 19, where he attended  the Portugal vs. Morocco game at the 2018 FIFA World Cup. According to the UN agenda for the visit, António Guterres was scheduled to meet President Vladimir […]

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Diplomacy: President Rebelo de Sousa to meet President Vladimir Putin – Portugal

19 June 2018

The President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, will meet with Vladimir Putin, the President the Russian Federation, on Wednesday, June 20, in Moscow. In Moscow, President Rebelo de Sousa will also watch Portugal’s soccer team playing the Moroccan team for the World Cup. The President of Portugal has remarked that “Portugal would like to […]

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Community: Honorary Consul of Portugal John Martins died – Los Angeles, CA

16 June 2018

John Carlos Martins, Honorary Consul of Portugal in Los Angles, died Friday victim of a traffic accident, on Highway 150, Ventura County, Southern California. He was 54 years old. One of the most relevant community members of the Portuguese community in Southern California, he was born in the parish of the Altares, Angra do Heroísmo. […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Heritage, People, Terceira

Parliament: Prescribed use of medical marijuana approved – Portugal

16 June 2018

Portugal’s parliament has approved the use of “marijuana-based medicines” to be available only with a doctor’s prescription and sold only in pharmacies. Earlier proposals to allow patients to grow the drug at home were rejected The measure legalizes the medicinal use of cannabis for PTSD, chronic pain, cancer therapy side-effects, and a list of other […]

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